BGood · score 71/100 · #4 of 17 in North Dakota
West River Regional Medical Center
1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639 · Critical access hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS overall rating 4 of 5top quarter among North Dakota critical access hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
Why West River Regional Medical Center is graded B
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against North Dakota hospitals of the same type (critical access hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
West River Regional Medical Center at a Glance
B
71/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 4 of 5.
75<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 4 measures (net +0).
50<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries).
–Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 4 measures (net +1).
88<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 0 patient-experience and 4 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: North Dakota, critical access hospitals · CMS record 351330 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone(701) 567-4561
CountyADAMS
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
Higher-graded hospitals nearby
1
Chi Mercy Health - Valley City, ND · Critical access hospital
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Dakota critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
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